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The Department considered whether solar thermal should be allowed for space heating when the scheme was being designed in 2012/2013. The decision to restrict support to domestic hot water only solar thermal systems for the domestic RHI was based on the following considerations:<\/p>
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In 2018 we consulted on the level of the Warm Home Discount rebate and decided to maintain the current level in order to provide it to the maximum number of households. Since then, the Government has also taken action to protect 11 million households with the introduction of the energy price cap.<\/p>
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In 2018 we consulted on the level of the Warm Home Discount rebate and decided to maintain the current level in order to provide it to the maximum number of households. Since then, the Government has also taken action to protect 11 million households with the introduction of the energy price cap.<\/p>
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The Government believes that carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS) has the potential to play an important role in meeting the UK\u2019s climate targets. CCUS can add value to the economy and help tackle hard to decarbonise sectors.<\/p>
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Our CCUS Action Plan is designed to progress CCUS in the UK, including enabling the UK\u2019s first CCUS facility to be operational from the mid-2020s. CCUS is also likely to play an important role in achieving our Industrial Clusters Mission, creating the world\u2019s first net-zero industrial cluster by 2040.<\/p>
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In progressing CCUS, the UK has already established a robust regulatory framework for CCUS, with regulations applying to licensing, environmental inspection and CO2<\/sub> storage, operation and monitoring activities. This means that any CCUS project will need to comply with a rigorous health and safety assessment and require permits and approval from relevant environment agencies, the Health and Safety Executive and the Oil and Gas Authority.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1124220/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Energy policy, including heat, is devolved for Northern Ireland. Section 113 of the Energy Act 2011 contains provisions enabling the Northern Ireland Executive to make regulations to introduce and operate a RHI scheme in Northern Ireland. The GB RHI scheme is completely separate to the NI RHI scheme, with different scheme rules. Between 1990 and 2016, Northern Ireland reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 16%[1].<\/p> <\/p> The Government has been working with Northern Ireland\u2019s Executive in areas such as the future of carbon pricing after we leave the European Union.<\/p> <\/p> The UK Government and the Devolved Administrations (the Scottish Government; the Welsh Government; and the Northern Ireland Executive) have jointly published a consultation document on the UK\u2019s future approach to carbon pricing. The consultation plays a vital role in helping the government fulfil its commitment to carbon pricing as an effective emissions reduction tool, as outlined in the Clean Growth Strategy<\/p> <\/p> This is a joint consultation and the Devolved Administrations are co-authors and Government officials have worked with devolved administration\u2019s counterparts throughout the process. At ministerial level I have regular quadrilaterals and Northern Ireland is represented by senior civil servants.<\/p> <\/p>